First time builder

Considering building a new home but have a few questions? We have the answers.

The journey to building your new home

At Metricon, we know how exciting building a new home can be. We also know that the process can be daunting if you haven’t built before. So we’ve provided a step-by-step guide to help you embark on the journey.

Why build a new home?

Building a new home means you get exactly what you want and how you want it. No compromises on the layout of the home, or interior finishes and fixtures, so you get the perfect home for your family and lifestyle

You can choose from a wide and wonderful range of home sites in purpose-planned estates with lakes, walkways, parks, and close to schools, shops and amenities, or build on your own block of land

You can avoid potential problems with renovating an older home, due to hidden faults or unexpected issues

How to choose your home builder

Once you’ve made the decision to build a new home, finding the right builder for your new home is very important. Your builder needs to be reliable, trustworthy and well-established so you can rest easy knowing your new home build is in good hands.

We’ve created a comprehensive checklist of questions to ask your builder to ensure you get personalised service,with an experienced team and a superior quality new home.

Choosing a home design that fits your lifestyle

Finding the right home design is an important and exciting decision! Explore our extensive range of stunning new home designs and visit our display centres to find the right home design to suit your family’s lifestyle.
Not sure what to look for when visiting display homes? Our checklist will help guide you through the process.

Have a chat to our friendly sales consultants who’ll help you with home design and floor plan configurations, and advise on all the options available on our designs and initial pricing.

Finding land and siting your new home

Read through our Guidelines for choosing land (PDF, 54kb) to help with land selection. Once you’ve selected your land, we’ll use our GeoSite tool to show you how your new home will look on your land at different times of the day or even in different seasons. GeoSite helps you orientate your home to ensure energy efficiency and optimum natural lighting.

Metricon can help you find a suitable block that will suit your preferred home design and your lifestyle

Customise your new home to reflect your style and taste

Need ideas for interior design?

Explore our LookBook section for ideas and inspiration about how to customise your Metricon home and scrapbook your favourite interior design ideas for reference. You will have the opportunity to make your home your own with Metricon's extensive customisation options at StudioM, our cutting-edge selection centres.

Let our home decor consultants guide you

You’ll love being guided though hundreds of interior and exterior finishes; house façades; electrical, bathroom and lighting fixtures; paint colours; carpets; home appliances and more! Check out the StudioM guide to help prepare you to start the process. If you’d like to see what’s on offer beforehand, you can book a tour of our Studio M ahead of your selection appointment.

Confirming choices, contracts and approvals

Here’s where all the planning comes together! Your customer support coordinator (CSC) will guide you through every stage of this process as we prepare your final drawings and a contract featuring all your selections and requirements.

We’ll also make all necessary applications for permits and approvals, which may vary from council to council.

Your customer service coordinator is your main contact while your home is being built. They’ll schedule meetings and inspections for you of your build site and introduce you to your site manager once construction commences.

Building your new home

Watch your dream become a reality as your Metricon build team gets to work. Your construction and site manager will supervise the process and will ensure that the building of your new home adheres to our stringent quality assurance guidelines. This phase includes five building stages:

Base: Pouring your slab

Frame: Erecting the frame

Lock-up: Getting the home to 'lock-up' (with a roof and walls)

Fixing: Completing the interior and exterior details of the home

Completion: Handover of your new home!

Moving in and starting your new life

Welcome to your BRAND NEW home!

Once construction is complete, we will arrange settlement and you can move into your new Metricon home.

It’s quite normal for minor items to require attention as a new home ‘settles’. This is why we return at the end of your nominated service period to conduct our New Home Service inspection.

Couple this with our 25-year structural guarantee* and you can look forward to enjoying your new home for many years to come.

Photographs on this web page may depict fixtures, finishes and features not supplied by Metricon such as landscaping and swimming pools. Accordingly, any prices on this web page do not include the supply of any of those items. For detailed home pricing, please talk to a sales consultant.

Where would youlike to build?

We will tailor your online experience to show homes, displays, packages and other relevant content based on the region in which you intend to build.